THE JUNIOR season got underway this week for the Kwikcar sponsored Fleetwood Hesketh Juniors.

THE JUNIOR season got underway this week for the Kwikcar sponsored Fleetwood Hesketh Juniors.

The under-18s travelled to Ainsdale for the first time in an attempt to return straight away to the ‘A’ Division after last year’s relegation.

Being asked to field first was no problem for them, as Shaun Rimmer quickly demolished the top order and took five wickets for five runs.

Only Andrew Barlow put up any resistance with a hard fought 24 before he holed out trying to increase the run rate near to the end, with the Ainsdale inning finishing on 46 all out.

In reply, Danny Card (9no) and Ste Williams (30no) quickly propelled the team to the required total without any lose. On Wednesday, the under-15s started their season by entertaining Formby at Sea Cop with a team containing only three players from last year.

Batting first, Formby only managed a total of 39 all out off 11 overs. The chief wicket takers being Ste Gregory 4 for 16 runs and Josh Rimmer 2 for 3.

In reply, Fleetwood set off at a slow pace and realised that they could score slowly and still win. They reached the required total for the loss of a wicket off 13 overs, with Tom Rigby batting through for 17 not out.

On Thursday, the under-13s travelled to the Rookery, where they played Southport Trinity.

Again, being asked to bowl first, they bowled tight and straight, as well as fielding with their usual zealous. Josh Rimmer was the pick of the bowlers, picking up four wickets for 12 runs as Trinity managed a total of 40 off their allocated overs with only T Baybutt(15no) being the only opposition player to get to double figures.

In reply, Fleetwood Hesketh progressed nicely into the mid-20s until Conor Alison (13) was caught in the covers, which left Richard Wincer(11no) and Will McKeand (11) to reach the total needed in just nine overs.